Teaching
Here you find an overview of available courses (Lectures, Seminars and Exercises) of the Quantum Group, Faculty of Physics.
All Courses (Wintersemester 2019/20)
Lecture
Experiments in Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (260075)
Professor(s): Markus Arndt, Philip Walther
The goal is to obtain a profound introduction to concepts and experiments in modern quantum optics and quantum information processing. The lecture can be attended without prior attendance of the course on theoretical methods of quantum optics and quantum information. But it is highly recommended to participate in both (in any sequence).
When:
Monday, 16:00 - 17:30; Wednesday, 12:30 - 14:00
Where:
Erwin-Schrödinger-Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5,
5th floor
ECTS-Credits: 6.00
Lecture
Theoretische Physik III für das UF Physik (267232)
Professor(s): Beatrix Hiesmayr, Brigitte Waldmann
Der Zyklus “Theoretische Physik für das Unterrichtsfach” legt den Fokus auf die logische Struktur der Physik und ihre Erkenntnisse, wobei der mathematisch-technische Schwierigkeitsgrad niedrig gehalten wird. Er schafft schulrelevantes Orientierungswissen und Überblickswissen, das zukünftige Lehrkräfte dazu befähigt, Fragen der Schülerinnen und Schüler richtig einzuordnen und bei der Zielsetzung der Unterrichtsplanung hilft. Im Rahmen dieser Lehrveranstaltungen sollen Lehrkräften die Arbeits- und Denkweisen der Physik und das Wissen über die großen offenen Fragen der modernen Physik vermittelt werden. Es wird empfohlen die Module des Zyklus „Theoretische Physik für das Unterrichtsfach“ der Reihe nach zu absolvieren.
When:
Monday, 11:00 - 13:00; Tuesday, 10:45 - 12:30
Where:
Josef-Stefan-Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3rd floor
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Lecture+Exercise (VU)
Quantum Information Theory I (260799)
Lecturer(s): Beatrix Hiesmayr
This event gives an introduction to quantum information theory mainly from the theoretical point of view but with relations to experimental feasibility. Any formidable Quantum Computer will take advantage of superposition and entanglement which are the focus of the course. In detail, you will learn about geometrical representations of the state space of two-level systems (qubits) and higher-level systems (qutrits/qudits) and systems containing more than two particles; about classification and detection of entanglement in bipartite and multipartite systems; what different kinds of information quantum systems offer compared to classical systems; about a magic state space allowing to understand applications of quantum information theory such as Bell inequalities, distillation or teleportation; about how to address detection of entanglement via powerful frameworks and their experimentally feasibility. All this are key ingredients for quantum computing and quantum machine learning. Depending on the wish of the students it will be either in English or German.
When:
Monday, 13:15 - 15:30
Where:
Seminarroom 504-506, Währinger Straße 17, 5th floor
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Seminar
Advanced Trapping (260084)
Professor(s): Markus Aspelmeyer
In this seminar we cover the latest developments in the control of levitated solid-state objects. Particular emphasis will be given to phenomena and methods for exploring these newly available systems in the quantum regime, including
+ Fundamentals of optical and magnetic levitation+ Trapping in complex potential landscapes+ Coupling of trapped particles to surfaces, cavities and nano-photonic structures+ Quantum control of levitated objects+ Sensing and metrology with trapped particles+ Trapped particles for fundamental tests of physics+ Trapped particles as quantum matter waves
When:
Thursday, 9:00 - 10:30
Where:
Ernst-Mach-Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2nd floor
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Seminar
Grundlagen der modernen Quantenphysik (260065)
Professor(s): Markus Aspelmeyer, Reinhold Bertlmann, Caslav Brukner, Borivoje Dakic, Beatrix Hiesmayr, Marcus Huber, Markus Müller, Miguel Navascues, Anton Zeilinger
Schwerpunkt: Theorie der Quantenstruktur und Geometrie von Raum, Zeit und Materie
1) Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradoxon Verschränkte Zustände - Nichtlokalität Bell'sches Theorem, Bell Ungleichungen EPR-Bell-artige Experimente
2) Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger Theorem 3-Teilchen Quantenzustände Kochen-Specker-Bell-Theorem, Kontextualität GHZ Experimente
3) Informationstheorie und Quantenphysik Shannon Information Verschränkung und Information
4) Interferenz in Mikro- bis Makrosysteme: Photonen, Neutronen, Moleküle, Nano-Oszillatoren
When:
Thursday, 13:00 - 16:00
Where:
Seminarroom Physik, Sensengasse 8, ground floor
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Seminar
Quantum Foundations (Journal Club, 442609)
Professor(s): Caslav Brukner
Presentation and discussion of recent scientific articles in the field of foundations of quantum physics.
When:
tba
Where:
tba
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Seminar
Quantum Photonic Technology (442603)
Professor(s): Philip Walther
The aim of this seminar is to present recent research results covering quantum photonics technolog or new quantum information tasks and applications.
When:
Tuesday, 10:00 - 11:30
Where:
Schrödinger Room, Boltzmanngasse 5, 4th floor
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Seminar
Entanglement beyond qubits and the foundation of thermodynamics (260101)
Professor(s): Marcus Huber, Nicolai Friis
Das Ziel ist die Auseinandersetzung mit aktueller Forschung zum Thema Quanteninformation, mit speziellem Fokus auf hochdimensionale und multipartite Verschränkung, sowie theoretische und experimentelle Methoden zum Nachweis und zur Zertifizierung von Verschränkung. Weiters werden aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Quantenthermodynamik behandelt. Gastvorträge eingeladener ForscherInnen aus aller Welt wechseln sich mit Studierendenvorträgen zu aktueller Forschung ab.
When:
Monday, 14:00 - 15:30
Where:
IQOQI Seminarroom W47, Währingerstraße 47, 8-9, 2nd floor
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Laboratory
Laborpraktikum: Klassische- und Quantenoptik (260135)
Lecturer(s): Philip Walther, Mario Arnolfo Ciampini, Kahan Mcaffer Dare, Uros Delic, Stefan Gerlich, Philipp Geyer, Thomas Nikolai Kiesel, Valeria Saggio, Teodor Strömberg, Michael Trupke
Charakterisierung optischer Elemente – experimentelle Photonenstatistik von unterschiedlichen Lichtzuständen – experimentelle Charakterisierung der Quanteneigenschaften von Licht – Quantenzufall – Polarisationszustände – Beobachtung von Welleneigenschaften sowie Teilcheneigenschaften – Interaktionsfreie Messungen -Kohärenzlänge – Laser und optische Kavitäten oder alternativ Atomspektroskopie. Die Erkenntnisse werden in dieser Lehrveranstaltung durch die Durchführung von Experimenten gewonnen. Studierende werden in Gruppen (bestehend aus maximal 4 Personen) die Experimente durchführen und benötigen dafür 1 Woche Vollarbeitszeit.
When:
Preliminary Discussion: 2.12.2019, 11:00, Kitchen 2nd floor
Block: 3.2. - 14.2.2020
Where:
Kitchen 2nd floor + tba
ECTS-Credits: 7.00
Lecture
Quanteninformation (260085)
Professor(s): Borivoje Dakic
Topics will include: Geometry of the set of quantum states, general quantum measurements and their representation, quantum entaglement, separability criteria, Bell's theorem, mulitpartite entaglement, elements of quantum communcation (quantum teleportation, dense coding etc.), quantum gates and elements of quantum computing (Deutsch-Josza, Grover algoritm etc.).
When:
Tuesday, 11:00 - 12:15; Friday, 12:00 - 13:00
Where:
Ernst-Mach-Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2nd floor
ECTS-Credits: 4.00
Lecture+Exercise (VU)
The search for new physics: from theory to table top experiments (442608)
Lecturer(s): Markus Arndt, Josef Pradler, Armin Shayeghi
This course will introduce into elements of quantum field theory and current low energy experiments to search for new physics and new particles.
When:
Monday, 13:15 - 15:30
Where:
Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2nd floor
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Lecture+Exercise (VU)
Modern Foundations of Quantum Mechanics (442614)
Lecturer(s): Caslav Brukner, Luis Cortés Barbado
Even after more than 90 years of quantum mechanics the researches have not reached a consensus on what its philosophical and epistemological implications are. A prerequisite for understanding quantum theory is to learn about various failures of explaining quantum behaviour on the basis of the classical notion of reality. This course focuses exactly on this point: what quantum mechanics is not. The lectures and accompanying exercises provide a theoretical minimum for working on quantum foundations as an independent researcher, including all the necessary background knowledge from quantum theory.
Topics: Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox, Kochen-Specker theorem, Bell’s theorem, non-local boxes, non-local and no-signalling correlations, no-go theorem for finite-speed influences, non-extendibility of quantum theory, Pusey-Barrett-Rudolph theorem, no-go theorem for finite information content in a quantum system, and no-go theorem for observer-independent facts.
When:
Monday, 11:00 - 11:45; Tuesday 9:00 - 10:30
Where:
Ernst-Mach-Lecture Hall (Mo.), Boltzmanngasse 5, 2nd floor
Josef-Stefan-Lecture Hall (Tue.), Boltzmanngasse 5, 3rd floor
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Lecture+Exercise (VU)
Qubits, Spins and Quantum Sensors (260132)
Lecturer(s): Michael Trupke, Kahan Mcaffer Dare
The Lecture „Qubits, Spins, and Quantum Sensors“ is an introduction to a selection of key topics in quantum technology, with a focus on spin-based systems such as the nitrogen-vacancy centre in diamond.
Content:The lecture will comprise the concept of a qubit, some of its physical implementations and the core applications of such systems. The description of applications will include an overview of quantum computation, quantum communication, and quantum sensing. A particular focus of the description will be placed on electronic and nuclear spins in semiconductors such as diamond, silicon, and silicon carbide. This focus will allow to underline the connection between quantum technology and “classical” nuclear magnetic resonance as well as electron spin resonance methods. The course will outline the astounding technological and conceptual progress of the field in the last decades, examples of current research directions, and existing commercial pursuits.
When:
Wednesday, 16:00 - 18:15
Where:
Seminarroom Physik, Sensengasse 8, ground floor
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Seminar
Forschung an der Fakultät für Physik (260109)
Professor(s): Caslav Brukner
Th. 03.10.:
1. Quantenoptik, Quantennanophysik und Quanteninformation (Brukner)
2. Experimentelle Grundausbildung und Hochschuldidaktik (Hopf)
Th. 24.10.:
1. Nanomagnetism and Magnonics (Chumak)
2. Computational Materials Physics (Kresse)
Th. 07.11.:
1.Teilchenphysik (Plätzer)
2. Isotopenphysik (Hain)
Th. 14.11.: *Test 1*
Th. 28.11.:
1.Dynamik Kondensierter Systeme (Peterlik)
2. Electronic Properties of Materials (Pichler)
Th. 12.12.:
1.Mathematische Physik (Fredenhagen)
2. Computational Physics (Likos)
Th. 09.01.:
1. Physics of Nanostructured Materials (Susi)
2. Gravitationsphysik (Palenta)
Th. 23.01.:*Test 2*
When:
Thursday, 11:00 - 13:00
Where:
Ludwig-Boltzmann-Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5, ground floor
ECTS-Credits: 1.00
Seminar
Quantum Optics Seminar (442615)
Professor(s): Caslav Brukner, Markus Aspelmeyer
Introduction to experiments and theoretical approaches in modern quantum optics.
When:
Monday, 16:30 - 19:00
Where:
Lise-Meitner-Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1st floor
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Seminar
Far from equilibrium dynamics: memories, engines and chaos (260137)
Professor(s): Thomas Nikolai Kiesel
The aim of the course is to provide insight into state-of-the-art topics of non-equilibrium thermodynamics and its underlying principles. Specific examples include:- how the fundamental link between information and thermodynamics relates to the operation of memories- how a single particle undergoing Brownian motion can be used to explore fundamental limits of operating engines in the classical and quantum regime- how we can get a deeper understanding of the meaning of the 2nd law and the thermodynamic arrow of time.Each student will, with the help of a supervisor, prepare an oral presentation on a specific topic. In addition, students will be provided questions and literature to prepare for a moderated debate on deeper topics within the seminar.
When:
Tuesday, 11:00 - 12:30
Where:
Kurt-Gödel-Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5, ground floor
ECTS-Credits: 5.00
Laboratory
Laborpraktikum: Theoretische Physik (260078)
Lecturer(s): Caslav Brukner, Borivoje Dakic, David Miro Fajman, Stefan Fredenhagen, Beatrix Hiesmayr, André H. Hoang, Simon Plätzer, Massimiliano Procura
Die Studierenden lernen verschiedene Bereiche und Methoden der Theoretischen Physik kennen und bearbeiten in diesem Zusammenhang fortgeschrittene Probleme. Insgesamt gibt es 8 Praktikumseinheiten, die aus jeweils zwei Terminen bestehen. In jeder Einheit bekommen die Studierenden die Aufgabe, bestimmte Probleme oder Fragestellungen zu bearbeiten und in einer schriftlichen Ausarbeitung zusammenzufassen.
Das Praktikum setzt Freude an theoretischen und mathematischen Fragestellungen und damit verbunden solide Grundkenntnisse der entsprechenden Grundvorlesungen voraus. Allen interessierten Studierenden wird dringend empfohlen, einen Test zur Selbsteinschätzung zu machen, damit sie eine Vorstellung bekommen, welche Voraussetzungen sie mitbringen sollten. Der Test ist zu finden unter mathphys.univie.ac.at/studies/
When:
Monday, 15:45 - 18:00; Thursday, 15:45 - 18:00
Where:
Small Seminarroom 3510, Boltzmangasse 5, 5th floor
& Seminarrom 504-506, Währingerstraße 17, 5th floor
ECTS-Credits: 7.00
Laboratory
Praktikum Quantenoptik (260211)
Lecturer(s): Philip Walther, Mario Arnolfo Ciampini, Kahan Mcaffer Dare, Uros Delic, Stefan Gerlich, Philipp Geyer, Thomas Nikolai Kiesel, Valeria Saggio, Teodor Strömberg, Michael Trupke
Aufbau einer Quelle für verschränkte Photonenpaare – Verletzung der Bell’schen Ungleichung – Nicht-klassische Zweiphotonen Interferenz (Hong-Ou-Mandel Effekt) – Kodierung von Quanteninformation – Optisches Quantencomputer Gatter – Quellen und Detektoren für Moleküloptik - Experimente zur Molekülinterferenz – Experimente mit Stickstoff-Fehlstellen in Diamant oder alternativ Experimente zu Lichtdruck. Die Erkenntnisse werden in dieser Lehrveranstaltung durch die Durchführung von Experimenten gewonnen. Studierende werden in Gruppen (bestehend aus 2 Personen) die Experimente durchführen und benötigen dafür 2 Wochen Vollarbeitszeit.
When:
Preliminary Discussion: 2.12.2019, 12:00, Kitchen 2nd floor
Block: 17.2. - 28.2.2020
Where:
Kitchen 2nd floor + tba
ECTS-Credits: 10.00